hammer away

verb

To continue discussing or trying to solve.

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Meanings

verbhammer away (third-person singular simple present hammers away, present participle hammering away, simple past and past participle hammered away)

present singular third person hammers away · participle present hammering away · participle past hammered away · past hammered away

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo continue discussing or trying to solve.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hammer, away.
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APA

hammer away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammer%20away

MLA

“hammer away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammer%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hammer away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammer%20away.

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